Re: [PATCH 05/10] install: check for non-SysV version (Solaris support)

Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/10] install: check for non-SysV version (Solaris support)

Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:29:23 +0100

To: Blake Jones

Cc: notmuch@notmuchmail.org

From: Jani Nikula


On Mon, 05 Nov 2012, Blake Jones <blakej@foo.net> wrote:
>> > +INSTALL="install"
>> > +printf "Checking for working \"install\" program... "
>> > +mkdir _tmp_
>> 
>> This doesn't feel like a hot idea.
>
> Out of curiosity, why not?

Note that I'm only referring to creating temp directories like this to
check for the install tool compatibility; otherwise I'm fine with the
general approach.

Jani.

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